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Nekoosa, Wisconsin - 6 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Nekoosa School District #272 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,780 per pupil, Nekoosa School District ranks #166 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,246
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,780
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nekoosa School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,246 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,780 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.2% local, 22.7% state, and 12.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #272 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 308:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nekoosa Academy, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.
Its largest campus is Alexander Middle, enrolling 326 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nekoosa Academy, at 23 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alexander Middle accounts for 26.2% of all Nekoosa School District student enrollment
That concentration means Nekoosa School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Nekoosa School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Nekoosa School District school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 326 students (highest), a spread of 303 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Nekoosa School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Nekoosa School District is typically wider than the Nekoosa School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nekoosa School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Nekoosa School District is typically wider than the Nekoosa School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nekoosa School District has 6 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,246 students.
How much does Nekoosa School District spend per student?
Nekoosa School District spends $14,780 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #272 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Nekoosa School District?
Nekoosa School District students are 82.4% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nekoosa School District?
Nekoosa School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #272 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.